The role and impact of Information Technology (IT) cannot be underestimated in our lives. The way we use and access information has changed dramatically in recent years. The Internet has played a pivotal role in all this by ensuring easy accessibility of information. The importance of IT is likely to increase even more in the 21st century.

CHAPTER 4
Database Management Tool — OpenOffice Base
Introduction
Starting OpenOffice Base
Creating a Database in Base
Understanding Tables
Deciding Table Content and Properties
Creating a Table in Base
Working with Fields in a Table
Adding a Field to a Table
Moving a Field
Deleting a Field
Defining Field Properties
Setting Field Properties
Setting the Primary Key
Working with Data
Entering Data or Inserting Records in a Table
Editing Data in a Table
Deleting Records from a Table
Opening an Existing Database
Creating a Query Using the Design View
Clauses of a Query
Navigating in a Table
Cheat Sheet
Key Terms
Practice Questions